Worship | 10:30 am January 19, 2020 - Second Sunday After Epiphany - Zion Evangelical ...

Second Sunday
  After Epiphany

Worship | 10:30 am
 January 19, 2020

In Christ’s Name, Welcome!
We extend a warm welcome to our guests. Please know you are included in Christ’s own invitation to receive God’s promise
and presence in the “for you” of Holy Communion. Thank you for filling out the bulletin insert especially if you have prayer
concerns. We also use this page to welcome and invite newcomers and guests into the events and activities at Zion. During
the 10:30 am worship service, we provide childcare in the nursery directly down the west stairs.

If anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see everything has become new! All this is
from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation.
       2 Corinthians 5:17-18

We are Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, committed to being a loving and welcoming community of faith in Jesus Christ. As
a community of God we welcome all.

We rejoice in the manner in which diversity enriches, nurtures, and challenges the life and ministry we share in Christ. We
embrace actions and attitudes within the Church that assure access to Word and Sacrament regardless of gender identity,
sexual orientation, socio-economic or marital status, physical or mental capacities, age, or race.

                                         We are a Reconciling in Christ community.

                                                    All are welcome!

Worship Today

    8:15 am | Awakening Worship
    9:15 | Education Hour
    10:30 am | Traditional Worship

Events at Zion This Week
    Monday, January 20                                           Resources for Worship
          Life & Witness of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.               Online Bulletin
                  (Church Offices Closed)                                   You can download today’s and previous
    Tuesday, January 21                                                      bulletins to your smartphone or tablet to view
          10 am | Library Work                                               during worship or at other times. Simply go to
          11:40 am | LMS Chapel                                              zelc.org/sermons--bulletins
    Wednesday, January 22                                            Quiet Activity cloth bags are available for young
          9 am Yoga Exercise Class                                    children during worship. Our ushers would be happy
          11:30 | Faith Leaders                                       to provide you with one.
          6:15 pm | Universal Christ Book                            Hearing Devices
            Study w/ Pastor Danalee                                         Please speak to an usher if you are in need of
    Thursday, January 23                                                     a hearing assistance device.
          6:30 pm | Meditation Group                                 Visual Impairment
    Friday, January 24                                                     Magnifier sheets are available upon request.
          9 am Yoga Exercise Class                                   Childcare available down the west staircase in the
    Sunday, January 26                                                nursery
          8:15 am | Awakening Worship
          9:15 am | Educational Hour
          9:15 am | Dear Church Book Study
          10:30 am | Traditional Worship

   Next Sunday                                                           Financial Stewardship
   January 26, 2020                                                      Yearly Operating Budget 2020: $480,450
         Third Sunday After Epiphany                                     Last Week Offering Received: $5,439
   Micah 6:1-8                                                           YTD Total Received: $29,061
   Psalm 15
   1 Corinthians 1:18-31                                                 January 12, 2019 Attendance
   Matthew 5:1-12                                                        8:15 am = |10:30 am = 87
                                                                         Sunday School = 85

             For information on this and other news and events go to zelc.org

Gathering
   Welcome

   Prelude
      "Lobe den Herrn" (Praise to the Lord) – J. G. Walther

   Entrance Hymn
      Hymn No. 825 || “You Servants of God”

   Greeting
      The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy
      Spirit be with you all.
      And also with you.

   Kyrie

Hymn of Praise

  Prayer of the Day
      Let us pray.
      Holy God, our strength and our redeemer, by your Spirit hold us forever, that through
      your grace we may worship you and faithfully serve you, follow you and joyfully find
      you, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
      Amen.

The Word
  First Reading: Isaiah 49:1-7
      1Listen to me, O coastlands,
         pay attention, you peoples from far away!
       The LORD called me before I was born,
         while I was in my mother’s womb he named me.
       2He made my mouth like a sharp sword,

         in the shadow of his hand he hid me;
       he made me a polished arrow,
         in his quiver he hid me away.
       3And he said to me, “You are my servant,

         Israel, in whom I will be glorified.”
       4But I said, “I have labored in vain,

         I have spent my strength for nothing and vanity;

yet surely my cause is with the LORD,
          and my reward with my God.”
        5And now the LORD says,

          who formed me in the womb to be his servant,
        to bring Jacob back to him,
          and that Israel might be gathered to him,
        for I am honored in the sight of the LORD,
          and my God has become my strength—
        6he says,

        “It is too light a thing that you should be my servant
          to raise up the tribes of Jacob
          and to restore the survivors of Israel;
        I will give you as a light to the nations,
          that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth.”
        7Thus says the LORD,

          the Redeemer of Israel and his Holy One,
        to one deeply despised, abhorred by the nations,
          the slave of rulers,
        “Kings shall see and stand up,
          princes, and they shall prostrate themselves,
        because of the LORD, who is faithful,
          the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.”

      The Word of the Lord.
      Thanks be to God.

Psalm
      Psalm 40

Verses (sung by cantor)

      I waited patiently upon the Lord,
         who stooped to me and heard my cry.
      The Lord lifted me out of the desolate pit, out of the miry clay,
         and set my feet upon a high cliff, making my footing sure.
      The Lord put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God;
         many shall see, and stand in awe, and put their trust in the Lord.
      Happy are they who trust in the Lord!
         They do not turn to enemies or to those who follow lies. Refrain

Great are the wonders you have done, O Lord my God!
          In your plans for us, none can be compared with you!
       Oh, that I could make them known and tell them!
          But they are more than I can count.
    Sacrifice and offering you do not desire;
       you have opened my ears:
          burnt-offering and sin-offering you have not required. Refrain

    I proclaimed righteousness in the great assembly;
        I have not restrained my lips, O Lord, you know.
    I have not hidden your righteousness in my heart;
           I have spoken of your faithfulness and your deliverance;
        I have not concealed your steadfast love and truth from the great assembly.
    You are the Lord; do not withhold your compassion from me;
        may your steadfast love and your truth continually keep me safe. Refrain

Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9
    1Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother
    Sosthenes,
      2To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus,

    called to be saints, together with all those who in every place call on the name of our
    Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours:
      3Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
      4I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that has been

    given you in Christ Jesus, 5for in every way you have been enriched in him, in speech
    and knowledge of every kind—6just as the testimony of Christ has been strengthened
    among you—7so that you are not lacking in any spiritual gift as you wait for the
    revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ. 8He will also strengthen you to the end, so that you
    may be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9God is faithful; by him you
    were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

    The Word of the Lord.
    Thanks be to God.

Children’s Message
    All children are invited to meet Pastor Steve at the communion rail.
Gospel Verse
    Hymn No. 172 || “Halle, Halle, Hallelujah”

Holy Gospel
    John 1:29-42

    The Holy Gospel according to John the first chapter.
    Glory to you, O Lord

    29[John  the Baptist] saw Jesus coming toward him and declared, “Here is the Lamb of
    God who takes away the sin of the world!30This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes
    a man who ranks ahead of me because he was before me.’ 31I myself did not know
    him; but I came baptizing with water for this reason, that he might be revealed to
    Israel.” 32And John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove,
    and it remained on him. 33I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to
    baptize with water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain is

the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’ 34And I myself have seen and have testified
   that this is the Son of God.”
      35The next day John again was standing with two of his disciples, 36and as he

   watched Jesus walk by, he exclaimed, “Look, here is the Lamb of God!” 37The two
   disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. 38When Jesus turned and saw
   them following, he said to them, “What are you looking for?” They said to him,
   “Rabbi” (which translated means Teacher), “where are you staying?” 39He said to
   them, “Come and see.” They came and saw where he was staying, and they remained
   with him that day. It was about four o’clock in the afternoon. 40One of the two who
   heard John speak and followed him was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. 41He first
   found his brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is
   translated Anointed). 42He brought Simon to Jesus, who looked at him and said, “You
   are Simon son of John. You are to be called Cephas” (which is translated Peter).

   The Gospel of the Lord.
   Praise to you, O Christ.
Sermon

   “Come and See”
       Pastor Steve Klemz

   A brief silence for reflection.

Hymn
         Hymn No. 336 || “Lamb of God”

Nicene Creed
    We believe in one God,
        the Father, the Almighty,
        maker of heaven and earth,
        of all that is, seen and unseen.
    We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
        the only Son of God,
        eternally begotten of the Father,
        God from God, Light from Light,
        true God from true God,
        begotten, not made,
        of one Being with the Father;
        through him all things were made.
    For us and for our salvation
        he came down from heaven,
        was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary
        and became truly human.
        For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
        he suffered death and was buried.
        On the third day he rose again
        in accordance with the Scriptures;
        he ascended into heaven
        and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
        He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,
        and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
        who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
        who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified,
        who has spoken through the prophets.
        We believe in one holy catholic* and apostolic church.
        We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
        We look for the resurrection of the dead,
        and the life of the world to come. Amen.
                                                                                            *universal

  The Prayers
      for the spiritual and financial well-being of Zion
      for our congregation and our stewardship response
      for our nation
      for mission partners, Vicar Lisa Mensinger, Lutheran Immigration Refuge Services
      for strength of healing with Wayne Graham, Erin Bramscher, Ellen Liu, Terri Finner
      for continued healing: Dave Zabriskie, Susan Swidnicki, Michael Chard, Bonnie Judge, Elfie
       Wright, John Krehbiel, Ron Finner, Cindy Haverkost, Paul Krehbiel, Rowan Ayers
      for God’s grace to be sufficient for Vicky Brown
      for those who request prayers: Amy Larsen, Saria Woodall, Ronnie, Vicki, Carla, Mike, Olena,
       Darrel, Rupel & Devin, Charm, Kirsten, Carol, Ken, Richard Fiefr, Charlie Ostegren, Norma
       Klemz, Ken, & Kristen Doran, Marjorie Johnson, Ric & Diane, Kirsten Zumonja, Ken Reid, Ric,
       & Kristen Heinz Zumonja

     Each petition concludes, “Lord, in your mercy” and the people prayerfully respond,
     “Hear our prayer.”

  The Sharing of the Peace
     The Peace of the Lord be with you.
     And also with you.

     The ministers and congregation signal their unity with each other in the family of Christ by
     sharing a moment of greeting with each other saying, “Peace be with you” and are seated when
     finished exchanging the peace.

The Meal
  The Gathering of the Gifts
     Thank you for filling in the hospitality page (bulletin insert). It serves as an instrument for
     pastoral care, especially with the requested prayers. Please place the page in the offering plate.
     If you would like to give online, please go to zelc.org/give-now

  Anthem
     “There is a Balm in Gilead” –D. Zabriskie

  Offering Hymn
     Hymn No. 486|| “God Extends an Invitation”

  Offering Prayer
     Let us pray.
     God of wonder,
     you formed us in our mother’s womb,
     and from mother earth you bring forth this bread and wine.

We place them on your table,
   together with our lives and all that you have made.
   Open the heavens to us and pour out your Spirit.
   We wait for your mercy;
   we long for your peace;
   we hunger and thirst for Jesus Christ,
   our banquet of life.
   Amen.

The Great Thanksgiving
   The Lord be with you.
   And also with you.
   Lift up your hearts.
   We lift them to the Lord.

   Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
   It is right to give God our thanks and praise.
   It is indeed right and salutary..…we praise your name and join their unending hymn:

The Lord’s Prayer
   Let us pray as Jesus taught us:
   Our Father in heaven,
   hallowed be your name, your kingdom come,
   your will be done, on earth as in heaven.
   Give us today our daily bread.
   Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.
   Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil.
   For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours,
   now and forever.
   Amen.

Invitation to Communion
   Love has come: God’s love for all people.
   Come and eat, for Christ invites you.
   Thanks be to God.

The Lamb of God

Holy Communion
   In Christ’s body and blood given to us, God forgives us and nourishes us for mission. We sing as the bread is
   broken and as the meal is shared. We ask God to send us in witness to the world.

   To receive Holy Communion, please come down the center aisle.

   Newcomers & Visitors: You are welcome to join us for Holy Communion. The wine may be received by dipping
   the bread in the cup, or eating the bread and drinking from the cup. Individual cups are available for those
   who desire. Grape juice is clear, individual cups of wine are red. Gluten free wafers are available upon
   request.

   If you would like to receive a blessing for yourself and/or your child, simply come forward with your hands
   folded, and the person serving the bread will offer you a blessing.

Communion Hymns
   Hymn No. 774 || “What a Fellowship!”
   Hymn No. 312 || “Jesus, Come! For We Invite You

   After all have received communion, please remain seated until the Blessing.

The Table Blessing
   The body and the blood of our Lord Jesus Christ keep us in God’s great grace.
   Amen.

Prayer After Communion
   Faithful God,
   you have kept your promise to us in this meal,
   nourishing us with the gift of salvation.
   Now send your servants forth in peace,
   that we may testify to your goodness
   and share the hope that is ours
   in Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
   Amen.

Blessing
               May Christ, the wisdom and power of God,
               and the source of our life together,
               keep you united in mind and purpose.
               And the blessing of almighty God,
               the Father, the + Son, and the Holy Spirit,
               be with you always.
               Amen.

       Sending Hymn
               Hymn No. 847 || "Come, Let Us Join Our Cheerful Songs"

       Dismissal
               Go in peace. Let your light shine..
               Thanks be to God.

       Postlude
               "Pisgah" – Dale Wood

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What’s Happening at Zion
Coffee Hour
All are welcome for coffee hour in the atrium after worship where we share community and
faith.

Childcare available
During worship we have childcare available for any who may need it – downstairs in the
nursery.

Education opportunities
Our regular education hour begins at 9:15 with classes for all ages. All students have time with
Susan Swidnicki, our children’s choir director. New students are welcome. Contact the church
office for more information.
      Sunday School
         o All kiddos are invited to Sunday School during the education hour (9:15-10:15 am).

            Check the board in Narthex to see where your age group is meeting.
      Adult Forum
         o Wayne Graham leads a Sunday morning adult forum. All are welcome. We are in the

            atrium, 9:15-10:15 am.
      Lectionary
         o Alyce Gross leads a Sunday morning lectionary. All are welcome. 9:15-10:15 am.

      Chancel Choir
         o Meets each Sunday at 9:15 am downstairs in the choir room. All singers are welcome

            to join this group which provides music worship support, serves as a small group
            within the church, and sings to praise God. As Martin Luther said, "Next to the Word
            of God, music deserves the highest praise."

   Men’s Bible Study
       o Meets each Wednesday morning at 7 am downstairs. Come have breakfast with us

          and discuss God’s Word! We are studying the weekly scripture from the book of
          Ezekiel.
     Women’s Small Group
       o Alyce Gross, Shepherd. Meets the first and third Mondays at 7 pm in various homes.

          This group is studying the Book of Acts. Contact Alyce at adgross1@msn.com.
Dear Church – A Love Letter from a Black Preacher to the Whitest Denomination in the U.S.
Pastor Steve will lead the discussion on Dear Church, by Lenny Duncan, at the Sunday adult
forum on January 26. All are welcome. Participants do not need to read the book in order to
participate. Summaries will be provided. The discussion continues through February 2. The
class meets between 9:15 and 10:15 am. All are welcome.
Elaine Hokanson
Condolences are extended to the family of Elaine Hokanson, who died March 2, 2019 in
Minnesota. Elaine, her husband Theron, and their family were active members at Zion in the
1970s through the 90s, until they retired to Green Valley AZ. As her obituary noted, wherever
the family settled the first move was to join a church. The second was to join the choir. Elaine
and Theron both sang in the choir and Elaine made many of the festive banners we still use.
Martin Luther King Day Jr. Day
To celebrate the Life & Witness of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., January 20 is a Federal Holiday
and both Let Me Shine and the church offices will be closed.

Crossroads Urban Center January Needs
Food Pantry: Canned chili
Thrift Store: Blankets and warm coats.
The Zion donation bin is conveniently located in the narthex just under the stairs to the loft.

January 26th: Ronald McDonald House
Melissa Butson is planning to serve at Ronald McDonald House on January 26th after worship.
If you are available and would like to be part of this great service, please let her
(mjb31@case.edu) or the church office (office@zelc.org) know.

January 21st: First Presbyterian Panel Discussion on incarceration
First Presbyterian Church, 12 C St., is hosting a series of panel discussions on societal issues.
See the letter on the bulletin board in the Narthex for more detail.

Save the Date - January 30th: Ending Child Homelessness
Ending Child Homelessness Day at the Utah Capitol, January 30, 2020, 10 am to noon.

Volunteer Help Wanted
There are two opportunities currently available for service at Zion.
Please consider one (or both!) Please call the church office if you can fill one of these roles
    Usher Coordinator – recruit and schedule usher teams, as well as serving as an usher
    Audit Committee – this is a short term commitment of 1-2 hours per week for 1-2 months
    to provide an independent audit of church finances

Newsletter (Herald) Articles
Please submit articles for the February Herald to office@zelc.org by Thursday, January 23rd.